Over the recent months candidates have been dropping like flies out of the GOP presidential primaries. Campaign after campaign has suspended their operations. A former GOP presidential contender has thrown their hat into the ring of endorsements.

Former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has endorsed Senator Ted Cruz for president. At an appearance in Miami on Wednesday Fiorina told the press, “I checked the box for Ted Cruz.” She voted in her home state of Virginia.

Fiorina affirmed her endorsement by stating, “Ted Cruz is a fearless fighter for our constitutional rights. He has spent his life protecting Americans’ God-given liberties, and he has always stood by his word. Unlike the status-quo political class in D.C., Ted Cruz didn’t cower when he got to Washington – he stood unequivocally for the American people. I know Ted, and he’ll do the same as president.”

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Fiorina’s campaign ended on February 10th when she chose to bow out of the presidential race after months of decreasing support in the polls. The March 15 Florida primary has created a “winner-takes-all” scenario. As such, Fiorina’s endorsement comes just in time for the contested four way primary.

Senator Cruz responded to Fiorina’s support on Twitter saying he is, “Honored to earn Carly Fiorina’s endorsement.” He also responded on his website, “Carly Fiorina is a strong, principled leader and woman of faith,” said Cruz. “Our campaign is stronger with her leadership and her voice. Her story embodies the promise that in America anyone can start as a secretary and become a Fortune 50 CEO. Carly speaks the truth with courage, doesn’t back down to the Washington powerbrokers, and terrifies Hillary and the Democrats. We are blessed to have her support, and together I am confident we will continue to unite conservatives so that every American has the opportunity to achieve the unimaginable.”

In her endorsement speech Fiorina attested that Cruz is a, “leader and reformer … willing to take on the status quo in Washington.” She referred to Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and GOP front runner Donald Trump. “Here’s the truth, that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are two sides of the same coin. They’re not going to reform the system, they are the system,” she distinctly stated.

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“Ted Cruz has stood up and fought for our right to bear arms. He has fought for our religious liberties, he has fought for our sovereignty and he has won over and over and over, he has won,” said Fiorina.

She claimed that Senator Cruz is the only person capable of beating Donald Trump.

The endorsement comes at a time when Senator Cruz is in a close second place behind Donald Trump in he GOP primary. He has won seven states and gained 359 delegates which places him in second place for the delegate race. Donald Trump has 458. Some are calling on Senator Rubio to drop out of the race to ensure that Ted Cruz gains Rubio’s supporters to beat Trump. Fiorina’s endorsement might provide Cruz with the leverage he needs to overtake Trump without Rubio dropping out. However, high profile endorsements have not stopped Trump’s momentum in the past.